Finance Operations Manager
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Finance Operations Manager
Job Type
Management
Job Category
Finance
Employment Basis
Established (salaried)
Location
John Ruskin College - Croydon, East Surrey College - Redhill
Salary Range
38,967 - 42,580 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Closing Date
26/06/2023
Documents
- Finance Operations Manager - JD&PS.pdf
(PDF , 188.51kb) - Introduction from the Principal.pdf
(PDF , 156.25kb) - OSC Corporation Competency Framework.pdf
(PDF , 472.18kb)
Finance Operations Manager
College location: This is a Cross-College role that is predominantly based at East Surrey College (Redhill) but with occasional travel to John Ruskin College (Croydon)
Salary: £38,967 - £42,580 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Hours: Full time (37 hours/week)
We are currently seeking to appoint an organised and enthusiastic Finance Operations Manager to join our professional and knowledgeable Finance department.
Working closely with the Assistant Principal for Finance and Resources (College Group) You will oversee the College Group's payroll activity*, reconciliations and reporting, and act as a point of escalation whenever required.
You will also review and approve all transactional finance activity, including: accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking and ensure 'month-end' deadlines are met and accounts are reconciled in a timely manner. In addition to this you will review operational finance and payroll processes, making recommendations for control and efficiency improvements.
* we are currently reviewing exploring the possibility of outsourcing our in-house payroll service
The successful candidate must:
- Qualified Accountant (CCAB/CIMA), or completed AAT Level 4
- Have previous management or supervisory experience of transactional finance staff
- Have previous Payroll experience
- Have excellent IT knowledge, particularly in Microsoft Excel
- Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent
Previous experience within an Education environment is also desirable
If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.
Closing Date: Monday 26
th of June 2023*
*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.
Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.
Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus' are smoke-free zones.
As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.